2. WHO IS FARMER
A farmer is a person engaged
in agriculture, raising living
organisms for food or raw
materials.
A farmer might own the farmed
land or might work as a labourer
on land owned by others.
In advanced economies, a
farmer is usually a farm owner,
while employees of the farm are
known as farm workers,
or farmhands
3.
4. INDIAN ECONOMY
Agriculture is the mainstay of the
indian economy.
53% of population is depend on
agriculture.
17 % of GDP of india participated
by agriculture.
Main agriculture based states are
west
bengal,Punjab,UP,Bihar,Haryana
19. REASON
Lack of education.
Debt.
Lack of proper irrigation.
Quality of seeds.
Unsatisfactory relisation of prices.
Absence of mechanisation.
Insufficient transport facilities.
DEPEND ON MANSOON
21. SOLUTION
They need to be educated about various facets of farming
Centres of excellence need to be set up to help them
Agricultural universities need to discover new science-
based practices and technologies
Insurance is needed
They need to be given better access to credit and at better
terms and conditions
Landholdings should be consolidated
Organic manure should be used
Mechanisation is needed.
Developing water shed.